OWEN, WI —
OSHA Inspection: HEARTLAND COOPERATIVE SERVICES
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of HEARTLAND COOPERATIVE SERVICES in 331 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, OWEN, WI 54460 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 344481007.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HEARTLAND COOPERATIVE SERVICES
- Site address
- 331 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
- City
- OWEN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54460
- Mailing
- 331 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, OWEN, WI 54460
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311119
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C08
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,916 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(8): The employer did not ensure that the cap (if equipped) and top step of a stepladder were not used as steps: (a) Second level, Inside Owen, WI location of Heartland Cooperative Services; On or about October 5, 2019, the top step of a six-foot stepladder was used for accessing the top of a piece of equipment so an employee could hit distillers bin equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4916
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,916 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: (a) Second level, Inside Owen, WI location of Heartland Cooperative Services; On or about October 5, 2019, a guardrail system or other means of fall protection was not provided for unprotected sides of equipment while an employee stood on it to hit distillers bin equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4916
1910.28 B03 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,554 · Current $3,277 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Second level, Inside Owen, WI location of Heartland Cooperative Services; On or about October 4, 2019, employees were not protected from falling through access holes on bagging cluster bins by a guardrail system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system when bagging cluster bin covers are removed to clear hung-up (bridged) feed products with a pole.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3277
- — Z (S) $6554
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344481007.
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